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in the Southwest Sponsored by the National Competitive Trail Horse Association NCTHA’s motto is “Uniting Trail Riders of America”.


Visit us at www.nctha.com


Supreme Trail Challenge LBJ Grasslands, located north of Decatur, Texas,


Ride: Rip on Tejas, Ripley on “Nito” & Linda on “Rusty”.


The Tate family at the 1985 Bandera


once again provided a variety of scenery and natural obstacles for a successful 2010 ride season. With more than 20,000 acres and 75 miles of marked trails, riders were able to experience a unique ride each and every time. Supreme Trail Challenge will kick off 2011 with their


First Chance Ride on January 22nd and offer three differ- ent distances in both junior and adult divisions. Pre-reg- istration is encouraged, however, if you find yourself itching to ride with a fun group of people haul on up to the TADRA Point Trailhead that morning. For additional information or if you are interested in


sponsoring an STC of your own, contact us at www.supremetrailchallenge.com and we will be glad to do anything we can to assist you. w


North American


Trail Ride Conference By Linda Courts


Although the North American Trail Ride Con-


ference is celebrating its 50 year anniversary, the sport did not reach TX until the mid-seventies. My family learned of NATRC from an enthusiastic neighbor who attended


one of the few rides offered in OK. Their glowing report prompted an article from me for my horse column in the Times Record News in Wichita Falls. Our first ride, attended in OK, the following Spring was so much fun, I im-


mediately began plans to bring the sport to TX. After contacting NATRC for details and learning a club sponsor was needed, the North Texas Trail Riders Association was formed. With much help and encouragement from OETRA, the Oklahoma Club,


NTTRA sponsored the first Texas rides. The Smith ranch near Burkburnett hosted the first “B” ride. The first "A" ride, “Brazos River”, was held on the Whittenberg Ranch near Graham, and continued annually for 10 years. Those first rides were held on private ranches as there was little public


land for equestrian use in Texas. Texas riders owe a debt of gratitude to NTTRA members who campaigned


and obtained permission to use public land for trail riding. Today, Texas riders enjoy an extensive public trail system. w


RIDE SCHEDULE:


• TTC: January 8-9: TTC Ride Management & Judges Clinic, Ladd Ranch, Round Top, TX, texaspq@gmail.com


• STC: January 22: First Chance STC - LBJ Grasslands, Decatur, TX, prairierider@raftere3.com


• TTC: February 19-20: TTC Rocky Road Ice Cream Social, Parrie Haynes East Side - Killeen, TX, dwr716@hughes.net


• NCHTA: February 25: NCHTA Year End Awards, Decatur, TX, vih4327@yahoo.com • NATRC: February 26-27: NATRC R4 Convention & Year End Awards, Decatur, TX, krishapgood@gmail.com


• March 5-6: Girl Scout Scamper - 7IL Ranch, Cat Springs, TX, avovich@sbcglobal.net 32 SouthWest Horse Trader January 2011


Betsy Zimmerman & NKR Aprils Jewel


High Point Rider


Reserve High Point Rider Melissa Neal & Kenya


High Point Average Horse of the Year: Amy Martin & Opportunity Knox


Uniting Trail


Riders of


America


Reserve STC Team Champion Irene Henry & Corona


Challenge Results


Supreme Trail


Cimarron's Strip


3rd Place: Jeanne Dover & Harley 4th Place: Maria Berger & WOA Hal’s Angel 5th Place: Annette Thurlow & CBS Miss V 6th Place: Jill Hughes & Jack’s Black Thunder


Texas Trail Challenge By Candace Bradford, Photography by Optical Harmonics


The Texas Trail Challenge organization has


just finished its 4th year of competition. Hundreds of riders enjoyed the seven rides held all around Texas at public and private ranches. On November 14th the Final Follies was held at C-Bar Ranch and the proud winners of the Year End Awards were announced. For more information about the 2011 ride dates & locations go


to www.texastrailchallenge.com. and check it out. Currently there are 11 rides scheduled for next year. Now go out and ride like you mean it!


Suzanne Currier &


Champion


Challenge Team


Supreme Trail


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